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1. An information display control apparatus comprising: an example sentence storing unit for storing a plurality of example sentences each of which includes a plurality of words; a word inputting unit for inputting a word; a list display control unit for controlling a search for at least one example sentence each of which includes the word inputted by the word inputting unit among the plurality of example sentences stored in the example sentence storing unit, and for controlling a display of a list of the searched at least one example sentence; an addition word selecting unit for selecting an addition word among the plurality of words in the at least one example sentence in the list displayed by the list display control unit, in a state where the list of the at least one example sentence each of which includes the inputted word is displayed under control of the list display control unit; an addition word inputting unit for inputting an addition word in a state where the list of the at least one example sentence each of which includes the inputted word is displayed under control of the list display control unit; and a list display update control unit for controlling a search for at least one example sentence each of which includes both: (i) the addition word which is either selected by the addition word selecting unit or inputted by the addition word inputting unit and (ii) the inputted word, among the plurality of example sentences stored in the example sentence storing unit, and for controlling an update of the display of the list.
2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising an example sentence word distinction display control unit for controlling a distinctive display of the word selected by the word selecting unit and the addition word which is either selected by the addition word selecting unit or inputted by the addition word inputting unit, within each example sentence in the list displayed under the control of the list display update control unit.
3. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the addition word inputting unit comprises a positional relation assigning unit for assigning a positional relation between the inputted word and the addition word, and the example sentence list display update control unit comprises a positional relation example sentence update control unit for controlling the search for at least one example sentence each of which includes the inputted word and the addition word so as to satisfy the positional relation assigned by the positional relation assigning unit, among the plurality of example sentences stored in the example sentence storing unit, and to update the display of the list.
4. The apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the positional relation assigning unit comprises a before-after relation assigning unit for assigning the positional relation according to whether the addition word is located before or after the inputted word.
5. The apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the positional relation assigning unit comprises an adjacent positional relation assigning unit for assigning the positional relation according to whether the addition word is located adjacent to the inputted word or not.
6. An information display control apparatus comprising: an example sentence storing unit for storing a plurality of example sentences each of which includes a plurality of words; a storing unit for storing a plurality of entry words and a plurality of pieces of explanation information so as to relate each other; an entry word selecting unit for selecting an entry word among the plurality of entry words stored in the storing unit; an explanation information display control unit for controlling a loading of explanation information related to the entry word selected by the entry word selecting unit, from the storing unit, and for controlling a display of the loaded explanation information; a word selecting unit for selecting a word in the explanation information of which display is under control of the explanation information display control unit; a selected word example sentence display control unit for controlling a search for at least one example sentence each of which includes the word selected by the word selecting unit, and for controlling a display of a list of the searched at least one example sentence; an addition word selecting unit for selecting an addition word among the plurality of words in the at least one example sentence in the list displayed by the selected word example sentence display control unit, in a state where the list of the at least one example sentence each of which includes the selected word is displayed under control of the selected word example sentence display control unit; an addition word inputting unit for inputting an addition word in a state where the list of the at least one example sentence each of which includes the selected word is displayed under control of the selected word example sentence display control unit; and an example sentence display update control unit for controlling a search for at least one example sentence each of which includes both: the addition word which is either selected by the addition word selecting unit or inputted by the addition word inputting unit, and (ii) the inputted word, among the plurality of example sentences stored in the example sentence storing unit, and for controlling an update of the display of the list.
7. The apparatus according to claim 6 , further comprising an example sentence word distinction display control unit for controlling a distinctive display of the word selected by the word selecting unit and the addition word which is either selected by the addition word selecting unit or inputted by the addition word inputting unit, within each example sentence in the list displayed under the control of the list display update control unit.
8. The apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein: the addition word inputting unit comprises a positional relation assigning unit for assigning a positional relation between the inputted word and the addition word, and the example sentence list display update control unit comprises a positional relation example sentence update control unit for controlling the search for at least one example sentence each of which includes the inputted word and the addition word so as to satisfy the positional relation assigned by the positional relation assigning unit, among the plurality of example sentences stored in the example sentence storing unit, and to update the display of the list.
9. The apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein the positional relation assigning unit comprises a before-after relation assigning unit for assigning the positional relation according to whether the addition word is located before or after the inputted word.
10. The apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein the positional relation assigning unit comprises an adjacent positional relation assigning unit for assigning the positional relation according to whether the addition word is located adjacent to the inputted word or not.
11. A server to which a user terminal is connected through a communication line, comprising: an example sentence storing unit for storing a plurality of example sentences each of which includes a plurality of words; a word receiving unit for receiving a word from the user terminal; an example sentence transmitting unit for searching for at least one example sentence each of which includes the word received by the word receiving unit, among the plurality of example sentences stored in the example sentence storing unit, and for transmitting the searched at least one example sentence to the user terminal; an addition word receiving unit for receiving an addition word which is either: (i) selected at the user terminal, among the plurality of words included in the at least one example sentence transmitted to the user terminal, or (ii) inputted at the user terminal where the list of the at least one example sentence each of which includes the inputted word is displayed on the user terminal; and an updated example sentence transmitting unit for searching for at least one example sentence each of which includes the addition word received by the addition word receiving unit and the word received by the word receiving unit, among the plurality of example sentences stored in the example sentence storing unit, and for transmitting the searched at least one example sentence to the user terminal.
12. A storage medium having stored thereon a program for controlling a computer to perform functions comprising: storing a plurality of example sentences each of which includes a plurality of words; receiving an input of a word; controlling a search for at least one example sentence each of which includes the inputted word among the stored plurality of example sentences, and controlling a display of a list of the searched at least one example sentence; receiving either: (i) a selection of an addition word among the plurality of words of the at least one example sentence in the displayed list, in a state where the list of the at least one example sentence each of which includes the inputted word is displayed, or (ii) an input of an addition word; and controlling a search for at least one example sentence each of which includes both the selected or inputted addition word and the inputted word among the stored plurality of example sentences, and controlling an update of the display of the list.
13. A storage medium having stored thereon a program for controlling a computer to perform functions comprising: storing a plurality of example sentences each of which includes a plurality of words; storing a plurality of entry words and a plurality of pieces of explanation information so as to relate each other; receiving a selection of an entry word among the stored plurality of entry words; controlling a loading of explanation information related to the selected entry word, and controlling a display of the loaded explanation information; receiving a selection of a word in the explanation information of which display is controlled; controlling a search for at least one example sentence each of which includes the selected word, and controlling a display of a list of the searched at least one example sentence; receiving either: (i) a selection of an addition word among the plurality of words in the at least one example sentence in the displayed list, or (ii) an input of an addition word in a state where the list of the at least one example sentence including the selected word is displayed; and controlling a search for at least one example sentence each of which includes both the selected or inputted addition word and the inputted word among the stored plurality of example sentences, and controlling an update of the display of the list.
14. An information display control apparatus comprising: a storing unit for storing assembled information assembling information in which an entry word and explanation information of the entry word are related to each other; an example sentence storing unit for storing a plurality of example sentences each of which includes a plurality of words; an explanation information display control unit for controlling a display of explanation information related to an entry word among the explanation information stored in the storing unit; a selecting unit for selecting a plurality of words in the explanation information displayed by the explanation information display control unit; an example sentence searching unit for searching for at least one example sentence each of which includes the plurality of words selected by the selecting unit, among the plurality of example sentences stored in the example sentence storing unit; and an example sentence display control unit for controlling a display of the at least one example sentence searched for by the example sentence searching unit.
15. The apparatus according to claim 14 , wherein the storing unit comprises an each-type classification storing unit for storing the assembled information so as to classify the assembled information into a plurality of types, the example sentence storing unit comprises an each-type classification example sentence storing unit for storing the plurality of example sentences so as to classify the plurality of example sentences into each of the plurality of types of the assembled information, and the example sentence display control unit comprises an identifier display unit for displaying an identifier in regard to each example sentence searched for by the example sentence searching unit so as to relate the identifier to the each example sentence, the identifier indicating a type of the assembled information into which the each example sentence is classified.
16. The apparatus according to claim 14 , wherein the selecting unit comprises an operation selecting unit for selecting the plurality of words by an input of an operation to assign a predetermined range.
17. A server to which a user terminal is connected through a communication line, comprising; a storing unit for storing assembled information assembling information in which an entry word and explanation information of the entry word are related to each other; an example sentence storing unit for storing a plurality of example sentences each of which includes a plurality of words; an explanation information display transmitting unit for transmitting explanation information related to any one entry word among the explanation information stored in the storing unit; a receiving unit for receiving a plurality of words in the explanation information transmitted from the explanation information transmitting unit, from the user terminal; an example sentence searching unit for searching for at least one example sentence each of which includes the plurality of words received by the receiving unit, among the plurality of example sentences stored in the example sentence storing unit; and an example sentence transmitting unit for transmitting the at least one example sentence searched for by the example sentence searching unit, to the user terminal.
18. A storage medium having stored thereon a program for controlling a computer to perform functions comprising: storing assembled information assembling information in which an entry word and explanation information of the entry word are related to each other; storing a plurality of example sentences each of which includes a plurality of words; controlling a display of the explanation information; receiving a selection of a plurality of words in the displayed explanation information; searching for at least one example sentence each of which includes the selected plurality of words, among the stored plurality of example sentences; and controlling a display of the searched at least one example sentence.
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November 11, 2008
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